Associate Director for Training

Position Title Associate Director for Training Location Boone, NC Faculty Rank No Provide Rank Position Number 001771 Department Counseling Center & Psychological Services - 315100

Position Summary Information

Primary Purpose

The Associate Director provides leadership and oversight for the Counseling and Psychological Services Center's Clinical Training program and trainees. The levels of trainees include Doctoral Interns serving in the Counseling Center's APA Accredited Doctoral Internship;
Post-Doctoral / Post-Master's Residents; and graduate students from Appalachian State's mental health graduate programs (Clinical Psychology Psy.

D., Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Master's in Social Work, and Marriage and Family Therapy).

The Associate Director additionally contributes to the mission of the Counseling & Psychological Services Center by participating in all areas of service delivery and training. These duties include short-term individual, group, and couples therapy; clinical supervision and training of doctoral interns as well as practicum students from App State graduate programs; psychological assessment; crisis intervention; consultation; outreach and psycho educational workshops; liaison/consultant relationships with university partners;

and rotating after hours emergency on call responsibilities as back-up to Proto Call.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate in Counseling or Clinical Psychology and eligible for licensure as a Licensed Psychologist in North Carolina. The successful candidate will be expected to obtain licensure in North Carolina within 6 months of start date and maintain licensure for the continuation of the appointment.

License/Certification Required

Licensure as a Licensed Psychologist in North Carolina within 6 months of start date and maintain licensure for the continuation of the appointment.

Preferred Qualifications

1. APA Accredited training for both graduate degree and internship.

2. Experience in a university counseling center.

3. Experience as a clinical supervisor.

4. Strong organizational skills.

5. Demonstrated increasing administrative or leadership responsibilities over their professional career.

Candidates should also be committed to a proactive student development perspective involving an active relationship with the campus community; demonstrate cultural awareness in their work; be team-oriented and collaborative with students, colleagues, and university staff; and have broad generalist clinical skills in assessing and intervening with a wide range of disorders, concerns, and degrees of pathology.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Associate Director for Training serves as part of the Counseling Center's administrative leadership team (with the Director, Associate Director for Clinical Services, and Assistant Director) to provide ongoing strategic direction for the Counseling Center. The position:

* Provides oversight for the APA-Accredited Doctoral Psychology Internship program, including ensuring compliance with the APA standards of accreditation.

* Coordinates the doctoral internship recruitment, application, and selection process.

* Provides oversight of all clinical training in the Counseling Center, including doctoral interns, post-doctoral / post-master's residents, and graduate trainees selected from the university's programs in Clinical Psychology (Psy.

D.), Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MSW programs.

* Remains knowledgeable and updated on the ethical and legal standards related to training and any legal issues that impact training. Communicates these issues to the Director and to staff.

* Provides administrative supervision to a portion of the professional staff.

* Shares responsibility, with the other Associate Director and Assistant Director, for administration and supervision of the Counseling Center in the Director's absence.

In addition to administrative responsibilities, responsibilities include:

* Short-term individual, group, and couples therapy

* Clinical supervision and training of doctoral interns as well as practicum students from App State graduate programs

* Psychological assessment

* Crisis intervention

* Consultation

* Outreach and psycho educational workshops

* Liaison/consultant relationships with university partners

* Rotating after hours emergency on call responsibilities as back-up to Proto Call.

Type of Position Full Time Position Staff/Non-Faculty Staff/Non-Faculty VISA Sponsorship? Appointment Type 1.0 Work Schedule/Hours Typically Mon-Fri, 8 00-5 00 pm and additional evening and weekend hours as directed. Number of Hours Per Week 40 Number of Months Per Year 12 Mandatory Staff No Suggested Salary Range $95,000 Physical Demands of Position

Sitting, standing and talking for periods of time.

Posting Details Information

Posting Date 02/10/2026 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes Evaluation of Applications Begins 03/09/2026 Proposed Date of Hire 07/01/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants

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